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  2. Dysosmia - Wikipedia

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    Smell disorders can result in the inability to detect environmental dangers such as gas leaks, toxins, or smoke. In addition to safety, nutritional and eating habits can also be affected. There is a loss of appetite because of unpleasant flavor and fear of failing to recognize and consuming spoiled food.

  3. Dysgeusia - Wikipedia

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    An altered sense of taste has effects on food choice and intake, and can lead to weight loss, malnutrition, impaired immunity, and a decline in health. [47] Patients diagnosed with dysgeusia must use caution when adding sugar and salt to food, and must be sure not to overcompensate for their lack of taste with excess amounts. [ 47 ]

  4. Anosmia - Wikipedia

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    The term derives from the Neo-Latin anosmia, based on Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) + ὀσμή (osmḗ 'smell'; another related term, hyperosmia, refers to an increased ability to smell). Some people may be anosmic for one particular odor, a condition known as "specific anosmia". The absence of the sense of smell from birth is known as congenital ...

  5. How losing your sense of smell affects breathing patterns and ...

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    Losing or not having your sense of smell may be linked to changes in breathing that could lead to depression, social isolation or other mental health problems, a new study suggests.

  6. You practice good hygiene. So why do you still smell bad? - AOL

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    Sweat alone doesn't have a smell, according to Harvard Health. ... Hyperhidrosis, the medical term for excessive sweating, could also contribute, because bacteria thrives in moist environments.

  7. What it's like to lose your senses of smell and taste

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    As far as medical advice, Denneny said, "People who have altered smell are at particular risk for not being able to recognize the odor of smoke from fire, gas leaks, toxic chemicals, spoiled food ...

  8. Parosmia - Wikipedia

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    One method used to diagnose parosmia is the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT). "Sniffin' Sticks" are another diagnostic method. [11] These techniques can help deduce whether a specific case of parosmia can be attributed to just one stimulating odor or if there is a group of odors that will elicit the displaced smell.

  9. Uremic fetor - Wikipedia

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    Uremic fetor is a urine-like odor on the breath of people with uremia. [1] The odor occurs from the smell of ammonia, which is created in the saliva as a breakdown product of urea.